Volkswagen Golf Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems

Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems and faults
Very low power, with smoking

My 2011 vw golf recently broke down , and refused to start again. on checking it was obvious the serpentine belt was disintegrating, so i replaced that. it still didn't run so we looked at the timing belt and found that due to a piece of th...

2011 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI
Posted: Aug 22, 2022
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Engine stalls when pulling away or leaving a junction

Car runs perfectly then when engine gets warm (90 dgrs) it regularly stalls when pulling away or slowing at a junction or traffic queue

2000 Volkswagen Golf 1.4e
Posted: Jul 24, 2021
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Car won't start

RAC diagnostics report is this to do with the Egr valve? someone has already mentioned. I want to sell the car but wanted to know the cause of faults! Comments Suspected Diagnosis – Verify all diagnosis with your preferred repairer pr...

2002 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 se
Posted: Jun 28, 2017
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Engine problems

This is the dionostics report, any help on what it may cost me to fixgoing by this! Comments Suspected Diagnosis – Verify all diagnosis with your preferred repairer prior to any work being completed or ordering any parts RAC DIAGNOST...

2002 Volkswagen Golf 1.6
Posted: May 20, 2017
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Coil light

car has been scanned when the coil light was on .no codes found but says EGR valve.battery is 99percent.could this be just a loose connection.the car has 62,000 miles

2011 Volkswagen Golf
Posted: Dec 9, 2016
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Momentary loss of power

I have a very intermittent problem with a VW Golf. Sometimes when approaching a road junction or roundabout at very low revs, when I go to accelerate , there is a very brief period of time, say 2,3 seconds where nothing happens ! It only...

2004 Volkswagen Golf
Posted: Nov 11, 2016
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Glow plug light

glow plug light will come on and information on the dash board will read, start stop faulty. the car will lose power and when I stop the car and restart it the light will go for some time. I have changed glow plugs.

2011 Volkswagen Golf bluemotion tdi
Posted: Sep 27, 2016
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Hesitation between 2500 and 3000 rpm when accelerating

There is a hesitation between 2500 and 3000 rpm when accelerating through the gears, it is more noticeable in 2nd and 3rd gear its there in 4th but not so pronounced and I can't tell its there in 1st or 5th. Any ideas?

2001 Volkswagen Golf V5
Posted: Mar 12, 2015
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Key Fob programming problem

Hello, When I purchased my Golf a couple of years ago, it was supplied with two key fobs. One key fob struggled unlocking the car, as you had to press it a few times. The second fob was okay and I just used this one. A little bit late...

2004 Volkswagen Golf 1.4L MK4
Posted: Mar 11, 2015
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Front Wipers not working.

Rear wiper and washer works as supposed to when the ignition is turned on. My problem is that the front washers don't work at all and the front wipers only work when the car is moving, I have to be driving the car for the front wipers to wo...

2005 Volkswagen Golf GT1
Posted: Feb 27, 2015
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BATTERY DRAIN

car will not start in the morning alternator/starter check new battery fitted

2006 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 FSI
Posted: Feb 10, 2015
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Rough idle, lumpy, engine holding back when accelerating, hunting sometimes help!

No codes, idle's roughly sometimes and shakes the engine a bit and the revs start fluctuating sometimes but no garage seem to be able to get to the bottom of it?? to date i have had tb cleaned and adapted, egr valve, catalytic convertor, ne...

2003 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 16v Petrol 93.000 miles
Posted: Jan 26, 2015
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Gearbox

Not go backwards unless you over accelerate

2003 Volkswagen Golf 2.0v Auto
Posted: Jan 3, 2015
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Car wont start

the car just keeps and ticking and wont start and it alo cuts out when driving. have changed fuel filter,fuel pump,glow plugs, glow-plug relay. help

2005 Volkswagen Golf 1.9 tdi manual
Posted: Dec 31, 2014
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Turbo cut out?

when building up speed to apx 70 mph the turbo will cut out and wont work untill i turn the engine off and back on again? this is happening apx 1 time a week. any help please.

2001 Volkswagen Golf mrk 4 gt tdi 130
Posted: Nov 20, 2014
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Car wont start

Car turns on. Just clicks.

2005 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 tdi
Posted: Sep 17, 2014
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Engine wont start

After i have driven mt Car for a very short distance it wont start again. Could be hours or days Before it starts again, can you help?

2000 Volkswagen Golf se cabriolet
Posted: Aug 24, 2014
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Losing Power

I recently replaced the oil, spark plugs and valve set. ever since i've noticed that when i'm trying to build up speed there is a loss of power, especially between 2nd and 3rd gear. it can happen if i'm on the motorway in 5th and i have to ...

2006 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 S
Posted: Aug 10, 2014
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Intermittently loses power on start up - usually when cold and or rainy

I have had the coils changed, full service, carburetor cleaner, high end fuel. It starts but when I try to drive it slowly dies. I have to turn off engine and restart and then rev a bit and then it goes and is fine. It does not throw up a ...

2003 Volkswagen Golf 1.8T Gti Manual
Posted: Jun 9, 2014
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Acrid exhaust smell, failure to start

I aquired this car last April there was a problem with really smelly exhaust fumes they really caught the back of the throat and made my eyes stream the fumes were very acrid. In late November the car failed to start for my wife while sh...

2007 Volkswagen Golf 170hp GTI TDI
Posted: Jan 6, 2014
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